Interactions

Quetiapine/Moderate-Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors

This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.

Medical warning:

Serious. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.

How the interaction occurs:

Your other medicine may slow down how quickly your liver processes quetiapine.

What might happen:

The amount of quetiapine in your blood may increase and cause more side effects.

What you should do about this interaction:

Make sure your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together, especially if the medicines were prescribed by different doctors. Your doctor may want to lower the dose of your quetiapine while you are taking your other medicine. Let your doctor know if you notice an increase in side effects from your medicine, especially excessive drowsiness, rapid pulse, weakness, fatigue, dizziness, or uncontrolled muscle movements.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

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